October 2010
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Review — White Licorice Tea by Golden Moon
Name: White Licorice Brand: Golden Moon Type: White tea, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: I admit to being somewhat skeptical when I first read this tea’s label. See, I am one of those weird people who doesn’t like licorice (the black, chewy kind) but does like anise in small doses. I feared that this “White… Continue reading
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Review — Stash Double-Spice Chai
Name: Double Spice Chai (included in the Chai Tea Sampler) Brand: Stash Type: Black tea, flavored Form: Paper tea bag, individually wrapped Review: Cold nights are here, and even the days, particularly the mornings, can get a bit chilly. Time for spicy hot drinks. Chai, perhaps? Stash actually sells several different chai blends, ranging from… Continue reading
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Review — Tiger Wing Coconut Kava Cream
Name: Coconut Kava Cream Brand: Tiger Wing Type: Herbal tisane Form: Paper tea bag, individually wrapped Review: Coconut is one of my favorite things, and for some reason, coconut flavored teas and tisanes really hit the spot. The good folks over at Tiger Wing have once again created a nifty tisane that blends roasted mate… Continue reading
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Review — Golden Moon Temple of Heaven Gunpowder Tea
Name: Temple of Heaven Gunpowder Brand: Golden Moon Type: Green tea Form: Loose leaf Review: Poor gunpowder green tea often gets no respect. Sadly, this is because those that distribute the stuff often fail to source good gunpowder tea, and instead foist unappealing dark pellets of bitter tea onto their unsuspecting pubic. Fortunately, Golden Moon… Continue reading
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Kombucha “Tea”
For the vast majority of people in the world, the word kombucha probably means absolutely nothing. At this point anyone who does know anything about it is likely to be in one of two groups – a small group of hardcore kombucha fans and enthusiasts or those in the greater population who first became aware… Continue reading
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Confessions of a Self-Proclaimed “Chai Snob”
“Hi, my name is [insert your name here] and I am a self-proclaimed ‘chai snob’.” Okay, I got the hard part out of the way. Now, it’s time for the story of the long road to chai snobdom. Well, the road wasn’t that long, more like a short jaunt. First of all, “chai” means “tea.”… Continue reading
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Spotlight on Green Tea
If you’ve been following the flood of reports in the media over the course of the last decade or so you could be forgiven for thinking that green tea is the only type of tea. Never mind that there are five others – black, oolong, white, yellow and puerh. Though all of these types of… Continue reading
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Review — Tie Kuan Yin Iron Goddess Oolong Tea
The Subject: Tie Kuan Yin Iron Goddess Oolong from The English Tea Store. Water temperature: 165-190° F Steeping time: 1-3 minutes Tea type: Oolong Scents, flavorings added: N/A Aroma, dry tea leaves: Fresh, planty, but also fruity sweetness Aroma in the cup, plain: Grassy, fruity, slightly smoky Taste, plain: Grassy, fruity, slightly smoky Aroma in… Continue reading
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Tea Moments — The Scrabble Game
A pot of hot tea, some treats so yummy, a loving hubby, and tea time with me! That means it’s time to break out the Scrabble® game. If you’ve ever played Scrabble, you know that part of your strategy is using words that are not well known or not all at known to your opponent.… Continue reading
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“Spooky” Teawares
Nothing says Halloween like a spooky teatime, and nothing makes teatime spooky like “spooky” teawares. Of course, creepy decorations and eerie music help out a bit, too. The imagination of various pottery artists out there never ceases to amaze. Give them a holiday or other event to focus their creative energies on, and you never… Continue reading
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